Poppy Cottage Pet-Friendly Cottage in Ballyheigue, Kerry

Poppy Cottage Pet-Friendly Cottage description

Holiday homePoppy Cottage is a terraced cottage in Ballyheigue. The cottage has two double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, and a twin room. There is a family bathroom and a ground floor cloakroom. The living area has a kitchen, dining area and sitting area with multi-fuel stove. Outside is a garden with lawn and patio, and parking can be found on the roadside. Poppy Cottage makes a wonderful family base for enjoying the coastline or the wonderfully scenic Kerry Way.

AreaQuietly set at the north point of County Kerry, the pretty coastal village of Ballyheigue is recognised as the start of the Kerry Head Drive. Offering access to wonderful Banna Beach, this charming village is home to a great number of shops, pubs and eateries as well as a fabulous and unique golf course set within an 18th Century castle! The town of Tralee is within easy driving distance, boasting a broad range of amenities and a number of great walking routes including the Dingle and North Kerry Way. The marina at nearby Fenit is well worth a visit and many other towns and villages that are scattered throughout the area offer a further range of visitor attractions.

RegionCounty Kerry is a mystical and unspoilt part of Ireland, with spectacular natural beauty and a fascinating history. Facing the Atlantic Ocean, it features many sandy beaches, rocky inlets and stunning peninsulas.

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Reviews

rachael l

April 2015

5 of us stayed here for 4 days in April ( wish it was longer ) poppy cottage is a beautiful holiday home in a lovely seaside area we were late arriving so we were so happy the owner had put the heating on and left tea coffee and milk the cottage is small from the outside but once inside we could not get over how big it was you could easily seat 10 people in the 2 sitting rooms there are 3 very large bedrooms all very nicely decorated there is a nice fitted kitchen and the views out of garden of ballyheigue were stunning we can highly recommend poppy cottage and will hopefully stay here when we visit again

One-and-Only-Aly-G

September 2016

Granted, this was not a hugely expensive cottage but I was very disappointed that the reality did not match the website photos.
It was clean and the owner had kindly left some milk and butter in the fridge but the place just looked very unloved.
Smoke detectors hanging off the ceiling (I raised my concern and was told that the wired in ones had been disconnected and there was a battery operated one but there was no note to this effect)
The kettle had huge lumps of limescale in it with nothing with which to clean it out.
The shower in the en suite did not have a working temp control so was either very very hot or cold. The toilet had a dripping sound until it had filled again (which took hours so I didn't flush it unless I would be out of the room for hours)
The garden had the grass cut but the bushes over the path down to the grass were completely overgrown.
I arrived on a Friday late and discovered that no towels had been left for me and it was Sunday before the owner realised and had her sister bring them.
I came home twice to find the strange man from the shop next door sitting on the window ledge of the front room and he didn't move which I found very unsettling.
The property is very dark and bleak and poor lighting makes this worse. It is also on a very busy road to say that it is where it is and the speed drivers travel is far in excess of a safe speed given it is such a small village.
There are a couple of great shops nearby for essential items and Ballyheigue beach is no more than a 5 minute walk from the front door but I think the place could do with a real fresh lease of life and some love before I would consider travelling there again.
Also, there were no instructions for anything so I couldn't work out how to heat the water, turn on the heating or work the TV when it said "no signal". No Wi-Fi either but fortunately my 3G signal was excellent.
Before posting this review I submitted (as requested) a questionnaire to Hogan Holidays and when it asked if I wanted to be contacted about the review I said yes. That was over 2 weeks ago and I've heard nothing so I am posting this now.

Ms Killeen

March 2015

Had a lovely stay. In an excellent location and was everything we needed.

Mrs Montague

May 2016

Liked the location, and the cottage was comfortable and well located. The beds were comfortable and clean. The cottage was of a good general standard, I would stay there again without hesitation.

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